Land Of The Distant Seas Album History
On January 2016, Calvin decided to form a folk, world style album, one of his long yearned project plans, an ambition for the new year. Raking up old tunes in his arsenal, the album was put together in merely a month. The journey followed up with a growing interest to add on a bigger library of ethnic instruments.
Ten songs were created either from scratch or revamped from previous old tunes.
Ten songs were created either from scratch or revamped from previous old tunes.
Song Biographies
Aura Of The Sun
Composed and written by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
Aura Of The Sun is a mystical, yet smooth flowing chill out track, encompassing a sweet piano, flute lines surrounded by ethereal synth ambience. The song was retrieved from the old arsenal of which it was initially named ‘Aura’ targeted to be a trance track. The song’s distinct quality revolves around a pronounced chill out type drum groove alongside a repetitive hypnotic piano line.
On July 2017, May Ong added her voice into the song. Aura Of The Sun is produced by Calvin Nam.
Composed and written by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
Aura Of The Sun is a mystical, yet smooth flowing chill out track, encompassing a sweet piano, flute lines surrounded by ethereal synth ambience. The song was retrieved from the old arsenal of which it was initially named ‘Aura’ targeted to be a trance track. The song’s distinct quality revolves around a pronounced chill out type drum groove alongside a repetitive hypnotic piano line.
On July 2017, May Ong added her voice into the song. Aura Of The Sun is produced by Calvin Nam.
Blue China
Composed and written by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
Starting with a mere guitar riff in Oct 2008, Blue China is a folk song set back with an old skool style and highlighted with the sweet melochanly sound of Pan Flute. Comacho played the Pan Flutes on 2017, and the song is produced by Calvin Nam.
Composed and written by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
Starting with a mere guitar riff in Oct 2008, Blue China is a folk song set back with an old skool style and highlighted with the sweet melochanly sound of Pan Flute. Comacho played the Pan Flutes on 2017, and the song is produced by Calvin Nam.
Black Panther
Composed and written by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
Black Panther is a song written in Dorian mode.An oriental modern world folk style song, the song was initially written as electronic song in 2001. Going through a series of modifications to find it's identity, in 2016, it was chosen to be inserted to Land Of The Distant Seas album.
The addition of May and Calvin vocals to form a chinese style ancient chanting became the song’s unique quality. Due to the Chinese elements, the song is given the Chinese name ‘Hei Bao’. The song is produced by Calvin Nam.
Composed and written by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
Black Panther is a song written in Dorian mode.An oriental modern world folk style song, the song was initially written as electronic song in 2001. Going through a series of modifications to find it's identity, in 2016, it was chosen to be inserted to Land Of The Distant Seas album.
The addition of May and Calvin vocals to form a chinese style ancient chanting became the song’s unique quality. Due to the Chinese elements, the song is given the Chinese name ‘Hei Bao’. The song is produced by Calvin Nam.
Deep Horizon
Composed by Calvin Nam in May 2001
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
Biography:
This song was originally named 'Horizon', it was made into an electronica song in 2001, but was discarded into Calvin's arsenal of tunes. In 2003, further attempts were made to revamp, but to no avail. In January 2016, the song was retrieved and finally produced, but most of the original tunes have been replaced.
Live Instruments Used:
Yamaha CS2x Synthesiser
LP Aspire 10" Black Plastic Tambourine
Toca Traditional Series Bongo
LP 1305 Blast Block High Pitch
Calvin's Vocals
Indonesian Djembe
Hot Rods
Triangle
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
Biography:
This song was originally named 'Horizon', it was made into an electronica song in 2001, but was discarded into Calvin's arsenal of tunes. In 2003, further attempts were made to revamp, but to no avail. In January 2016, the song was retrieved and finally produced, but most of the original tunes have been replaced.
Live Instruments Used:
Yamaha CS2x Synthesiser
LP Aspire 10" Black Plastic Tambourine
Toca Traditional Series Bongo
LP 1305 Blast Block High Pitch
Calvin's Vocals
Indonesian Djembe
Hot Rods
Triangle
The Ocean Of A Thousand Feelings
Composed and written by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
Blend of modern and ethnic influence, ‘The Ocean’ flows a slow quiet serene piano line into a deep captivating meditative experience . The song project was first started on Jan 2016, and Zacquine Miken Fowler added her Ocarina parts on 2018. The Song is produced by Calvin Nam.
Composed and written by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
Blend of modern and ethnic influence, ‘The Ocean’ flows a slow quiet serene piano line into a deep captivating meditative experience . The song project was first started on Jan 2016, and Zacquine Miken Fowler added her Ocarina parts on 2018. The Song is produced by Calvin Nam.
Uyghur
Composed and written by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
Uyghur is a song written on March 2019, it encompass a fusion of Western and Eastern Elements. It is Produced by Calvin Nam
Composed and written by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
Uyghur is a song written on March 2019, it encompass a fusion of Western and Eastern Elements. It is Produced by Calvin Nam
Seas Of Tomorrow
Composed and written by Calvin Nam
Lyrics by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
The song project started on Jan 2016, retrieving ideas from 2002. It features May Ong Shixian on Vocals and is produced by Calvin Nam.
Composed and written by Calvin Nam
Lyrics by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
The song project started on Jan 2016, retrieving ideas from 2002. It features May Ong Shixian on Vocals and is produced by Calvin Nam.
Gregorian Forest
Composed and written by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
‘Gregorian Forest’ is a song written by Calvin, starting as a mere tune written on piano played with an old Casio keyboard back in year 2000. Calvin had wished to produce the tune to a song for many years, but the right moment hadn’t arrived. In Jan 2016, the song was retrieved and produced under Shixian and the following year, 2017, Comacho added his Pan Flute parts. The song is created with Harmonic Minor scale and produced by Calvin Nam.
Composed and written by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
‘Gregorian Forest’ is a song written by Calvin, starting as a mere tune written on piano played with an old Casio keyboard back in year 2000. Calvin had wished to produce the tune to a song for many years, but the right moment hadn’t arrived. In Jan 2016, the song was retrieved and produced under Shixian and the following year, 2017, Comacho added his Pan Flute parts. The song is created with Harmonic Minor scale and produced by Calvin Nam.
Forgotten Island
Composed and written by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
Forgotten Island is a special experimental track written by Calvin which utilized the tuning fork as a fundamental instrument with various other instruments to give a tribal island imaginative experience. The project begun in Jan 2016 and is produced by Calvin Nam.
Composed and written by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
Forgotten Island is a special experimental track written by Calvin which utilized the tuning fork as a fundamental instrument with various other instruments to give a tribal island imaginative experience. The project begun in Jan 2016 and is produced by Calvin Nam.
Ming Yun (Destiny)
Composed by Calvin Nam
Lyrics written by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
Ming Yun (Destiny) was first written in June 2009 as a vocal song. In 2014, the song was recreated as an instrumental song. February 2017 came the addition of oriental and wind instruments, resulting in it becoming Oriental Instrumental song. The song is Produced by Calvin Nam with Miguel Soliano on Drums.
Composed by Calvin Nam
Lyrics written by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
Ming Yun (Destiny) was first written in June 2009 as a vocal song. In 2014, the song was recreated as an instrumental song. February 2017 came the addition of oriental and wind instruments, resulting in it becoming Oriental Instrumental song. The song is Produced by Calvin Nam with Miguel Soliano on Drums.
Temple Of The Silk Road
Composed and written by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
Temple Of The Silk Road started in January 2016 and is an interesting Oriental song with a dancing groove, retrofitted with folk instruments. The Song is produced by Calvin Nam
Composed and written by Calvin Nam
Presently in Production (Parablue Studios)
Temple Of The Silk Road started in January 2016 and is an interesting Oriental song with a dancing groove, retrofitted with folk instruments. The Song is produced by Calvin Nam